Dr. Martens x NIN Collaboration

[otnavuskire]

At those potential USD prices, that’s gonna be an easy pass.

Gotta keep in mind that EVERYTHING is more expensive in Australia. They have import taxes on everything and it also costs a ton to ship everything there, considering how far away it is. The boots will cost less in the US than they do in Australia.

[jhulud]

So 8am EST these drop right?

[otnavuskire]

A post shared by on Jan 01, 2017 at 12:00pm PDT

This post says 8am PST. It's been pretty confusing as I think they've changed what it said several times. Might be worth checking at 8 EST just to be safe as well.

[jhulud]

I’ll still check but sounds like it’ll be 11am my time.

[Leviathant]

With the launches being at 8am in three different time zones, I'm betting they're on an old ecommerce platform that's kind of an asspain, and so they need people to be clocked in and watching the site when the shoes drop.

DM's US HQ is in Portland, OR so the 8am PST tracks.

[Callahan]

I wish there was a way to get those black on black, fan exclusive ones! Those are really the only ones I like - I prefer the more subtle style of branding rather than the more obvious options. Those ones just don't really do anything for me.

[hippygeek]

Wtf

[scorpiusdiamond]

Whaaat, no cornstarch ones in the UK?

[cdm]

WTF has happened to the NIN community?

I dunno, we grew up?

[trollmanen]

I can't even look at the Reddit posts, with stuff like "NIN getting crucified on social media". Crucified by who? Teenagers who aren't going to buy them anyway? Gen X fans who just want to complain? I just don't get it. And the people who are saying "just release new music!", to them I say, try being a fan of The Cure. You think Trent and Atticus are on the factory line hand stitching boots? John Crawford is doing the work, Trent is probably just spending a bit of time with ideas and approval. Stuff like this isn't keeping him from making music. Of course, I want new music too. I think the reality is that Trent is probably in a different mindset after the pandemic, he's basically said as much in some of the interviews. He has other priorities, and while it isn't the end of NIN, he doesn’t seem to be in a rush either.


I find it curious that the amount of complaining I've seen about this Dr Marten collab is exponentially more than with the Welcome Skateboard collab. If it were actually feasible, I'd want to approach this like political polling and try to figure out what age group it is that's complaining most. I thought Dr Martens were something that NIN fans on the whole would be more interested in.


I posted the two H&M shirts on my Instagram page, and there were a lot of folks complaining about that, saying stuff like “they’re going to end up like Nirvana”. Maybe its the saturation of merchandise in general that is bugging people? Maybe it’s gatekeeping? Lots of “legacy” acts use merchandising to keep the band AND brand alive, and to attract new fans. Yes, Nirvana has been doing that for years, but I’d argue not in this way. Joy Division is probably a better example, as there have been collaborations with brands (even Dr Martens). Sure, maybe some of the people buying it don’t even really know who Joy Division is. Maybe they’ll check it out and actually like it. Maybe not. Does it matter? I don’t think it does, and it certainly doesn’t effect my love of the band and the music.


I don’t think NIN is a legacy act yet, as they are still an active band, but there’s nothing wrong with bands using their brand in the ways they see fit. If people don’t buy it, they won’t make it. But I don’t think that’s going to be a problem.

[spahn]

I can't even look at the Reddit posts, with stuff like "NIN getting crucified on social media". Crucified by who? Teenagers who aren't going to buy them anyway? Gen X fans who just want to complain? I just don't get it. And the people who are saying "just release new music!", to them I say, try being a fan of The Cure. You think Trent and Atticus are on the factory line hand stitching boots? John Crawford is doing the work, Trent is probably just spending a bit of time with ideas and approval. Stuff like this isn't keeping him from making music. Of course, I want new music too. I think the reality is that Trent is probably in a different mindset after the pandemic, he's basically said as much in some of the interviews. He has other priorities, and while it isn't the end of NIN, he doesn’t seem to be in a rush either.



I find it curious that the amount of complaining I've seen about this Dr Marten collab is exponentially more than with the Welcome Skateboard collab. If it were actually feasible, I'd want to approach this like political polling and try to figure out what age group it is that's complaining most. I thought Dr Martens were something that NIN fans on the whole would be more interested in.


I posted the two H&M shirts on my Instagram page, and there were a lot of folks complaining about that, saying stuff like “they’re going to end up like Nirvana”. Maybe its the saturation of merchandise in general that is bugging people? Maybe it’s gatekeeping? Lots of “legacy” acts use merchandising to keep the band AND brand alive, and to attract new fans. Yes, Nirvana has been doing that for years, but I’d argue not in this way. Joy Division is probably a better example, as there have been collaborations with brands (even Dr Martens). Sure, maybe some of the people buying it don’t even really know who Joy Division is. Maybe they’ll check it out and actually like it. Maybe not. Does it matter? I don’t think it does, and it certainly doesn’t effect my love of the band and the music.


I don’t think NIN is a legacy act yet, as they are still an active band, but there’s nothing wrong with bands using their brand in the ways they see fit. If people don’t buy it, they won’t make it. But I don’t think that’s going to be a problem.

It's definitely annoying and logical fans are trying to bring logic to the table but at the end of the day, you just need to ignore the noise and just enjoy (or not) whatever your favorite band is putting out in terms of merch, music, etc.

I'll say that as soon as NIN does release new music, there will be just as many complaints.

[tony.parente]

Looks like influencers are getting the black on black pairs sent out with TR-signed copies of TDS on vinyl.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTNar5YNr/

That girl looks young enough to have been born when Trent announced the Year Zero repress lol

[ltrandazzo]

Wtf

I saw your original post. Are we a little butthurt that we couldn’t tease this one like Ghosts?

[paul_guyet]

That girl looks young enough to have been born when Trent announced the Year Zero repress lol

She is our Future. We must do as She says.

[ltrandazzo]

Got the Corn Starches. $210 for those, $200 for the cover, $160 for the oxfords.

[trollmanen]

Cornstarch is already sold out in larger sizes. WTF.

[ltrandazzo]

They still have mens 12 in stock but it’s low.

[spahn]

what a fucking hunk of shit. was there right at 11am and already sold out.

[thefragile_jake]

Wow, that was fast. I feel like this will be contiounsly stocked, so I think more will eventually find their way online.

[ltrandazzo]

Holy shit. The cornstarches are gone already.

[trollmanen]

They still have mens 12 in stock but it’s low.

They're all gone. This is ridiculous.

[Sarah K]

Ahhh, got tied up in a work task and was 2 minutes late.

Now I have to go to the goddamn Mall of America after work to see if they have any left, which is my own personal hell.

[spahn]

Good thing everyone hated these things. </sarcasm>

[ltrandazzo]

I had the website up and they went up 2-3 mins early so… that sucks.

[spahn]

I'm really hoping for a re-stock but I am not holding my breath.

[Fadeout54321]

I feel like a lot of people bought them to flip them since they are limited. Hope I'm wrong.

[trollmanen]

I feel like a lot of people bought them to flip them since they are limited. Hope I'm wrong.

Some people on Reddit mentioned bots. They went so fast that they either didn't have much in stock, or there were bots. I can't imagine they sold out in two minutes just from people trying to flip. Most sizes were out by 8am PST.

[spahn]

I've also called the two Dr. Martens store in the South Florida area and they aren't stocking them either. Motherf$%^&^&

[ltrandazzo]

I’m gonna flip them into my shoe collection and just stare at them.

[thefragile_jake]

I feel like a lot of people bought them to flip them since they are limited. Hope I'm wrong.

That's probably the case. That happened with an addidas x TMNT collab a few months back.